1 EXHIBIT 99.1 FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL, INC. (TRANSFEROR AND SERVICER) FIRSTPLUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION (SELLER) FIRSTPLUS HOME LOAN OWNER TRUST 1996-4 (ISSUER) THE FIRSTPLUS ASSET-BACKED NOTES AND CERTIFICATES SERIES 1996-4 AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1996 SERVICER'S MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT Principal Current Principal Principal Original Balance Before Pass Remittance Carry Interest Class Face Value Distribution Through (Including Turbo) Forward Remittance - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 100,750,000.00 98,095,847.01 6.12% 3,139,861.72 0.00 500,288.82 A-2 37,740,000.00 37,740,000.00 6.14% 0.00 0.00 193,103.00 A-3 50,270,000.00 50,270,000.00 6.28% 0.00 0.00 263,079.67 A-4 27,520,000.00 27,520,000.00 6.45% 0.00 0.00 147,920.00 A-5 37,100,000.00 37,100,000.00 6.53% 0.00 0.00 201,885.83 A-6 56,620,000.00 56,620,000.00 6.87% 0.00 0.00 324,149.50 A-7 44,340,000.00 44,340,000.00 7.09% 0.00 0.00 261,975.50 A-8 21,950,000.00 21,950,000.00 7.31% 0.00 0.00 133,712.08 Certificates 23,710,000.00 23,710,000.00 7.60% 0.00 0.00 150,163.33 R 0.00 1,859,588.11 0.00% 0.00 0.00 0.00 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 400,000,000.00 399,205,435.12 3,139,861.72 2,176,277.73 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Carry Total Over Allocated Ending Pool Class Forward Distribution Collateral. Losses Balance Factor - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 0.00 3,640,150.54 0.00 0.00 94,955,985.29 94.249117% A-2 0.00 193,103.00 0.00 0.00 37,740,000.00 100.000000% A-3 0.00 263,079.67 0.00 0.00 50,270,000.00 100.000000% A-4 0.00 147,920.00 0.00 0.00 27,520,000.00 100.000000% A-5 0.00 201,885.83 0.00 0.00 37,100,000.00 100.000000% A-6 0.00 324,149.50 0.00 0.00 56,620,000.00 100.000000% A-7 0.00 261,975.50 0.00 0.00 44,340,000.00 100.000000% A-8 0.00 133,712.08 0.00 0.00 21,950,000.00 100.000000% Certificates 0.00 150,163.33 0.00 0.00 23,710,000.00 100.000000% R 0.00 0.00 2,038,114.92 0.00 3,897,703.03 0.000000% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 5,316,139.45 398,103,688.32 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNTS PER 1,000 Principal Balance Before Principal Interest Total End CLASS CUSIP Distribution Remittance Remittance Distribution Balance - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A-1 337925 AK7 973.656050 31.164881 4.965646 36.130526 942.491169 A-2 337925 AL5 1000.000000 0.000000 5.116667 5.116667 1000.000000 A-3 337925 AM3 1000.000000 0.000000 5.233333 5.233333 1000.000000 A-4 337925 AT8 1000.000000 0.000000 5.375000 5.375000 1000.000000 A-5 337925 AN1 1000.000000 0.000000 5.441667 5.441667 1000.000000 A-6 337925 AP6 1000.000000 0.000000 5.725000 5.725000 1000.000000 A-7 337925 AQ4 1000.000000 0.000000 5.908333 5.908333 1000.000000 A-8 337925 AR2 1000.000000 0.000000 6.091667 6.091667 1000.000000 Certificates 1000.000000 0.000000 6.333333 6.333333 1000.000000 Determination Date 01/03/97 Distribution Date 01/10/97 Original weighted average sercurities rate = 6.57% Current weighted average sercurities rate = 6.57% 2 FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL, INC. (TRANSFEROR AND SERVICER) FIRSTPLUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION (SELLER) FIRSTPLUS HOME LOAN OWNER TRUST 1996-4 (ISSUER) THE FIRSTPLUS ASSET-BACKED NOTES AND CERTIFICATES SERIES 1996-4 AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1996 SERVICER'S MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Collection Amount 5,537,987.36 COLLECTIONS ON THE MORTGAGE LOANS: Interest Principal Total ------------ ----------- ------------ Scheduled Monthly Payments 3,115,626.09 315,078.95 3,430,705.04 Recovery of Delinquent Scheduled Payments 705,588.47 71,207.12 776,795.59 Principal Prepayments 333,119.58 658,566.12 991,685.70 Repurchases 0.02 56,894.61 56,894.63 FHA Claims 0.00 0.00 0.00 Foreclosure Collections 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total 4,154,334.16 1,101,746.80 5,256,080.96 FEES: Servicing Fee 218,563.42 Trustee Fee 1,165.67 Custodian Fee 3,497.01 Certificate Guaranty Insurance 0.00 Owner Trustee Fee 0.00 Total Fees: 223,226.10 OVERCOLLATERALIZATION INFORMATION: Original Overcollateralization Amount 0.00 Current Overcollateralization Amount 3,897,703.03 Interim Required Overcollaterlization Amount 16,000,000.00 Required Overcollaterlization Amount 29,000,000.00 Current Credit Support Multiple 1.00 Is Due Period a Step Down Date? No RESERVE ACCOUNT INFORMATION Original Reserve Account Deposit 13,000,000.00 Current Reserve Fund Balance 13,000,000.00 Reserve Fund Requirement 13,000,000.00 AMOUNT IN PREFUNDING ACCOUNT: 49,560,902.82 CAPITAL ACCOUNT INFORMATION: Amount Remaining in Capitalized Interest Account 117,665.84 Amount to be Disbursed from Capitalized Interest Account to Note Distribution Account 271,345.94 COLLATERAL INFORMATION: Beginning Weighted Average Remaining Maturity 226 Ending Weighted Average Remaining Maturity 225 Beginning Weighted Average Coupon 14.510% Ending Weighted Average Coupon 14.513% Beginning Number of Loans 12,192 Ending Number of Loans 12,164 Beginning Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans 349,701,467.59 Ending Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans 348,599,720.79 Loans Paid in Full 0 DELINQUENCIES: # $ % of $ -- ------------ ------- 30-59 Days 38 989,446.00 0.2829% 60-89 Days 22 543,896.55 0.1555% Over 90 4 122,019.04 0.0349% Total 64 1,655,361.59 0.4734% LIQUIDATED LOANS: Principal Interest Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 0.00 Write-Offs 0.00 0.00 Net Losses 0.00 0.00 2 3 BACKUP CALCULATIONS: DEPOSIT TO NOTE DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: Principal and Interest 5,256,080.96 Cap Interest Release 271,345.94 Guranteed Payment 0.00 Reserve Account Withdrawals 0.00 Collection Account Withdrawals/Collection Account Earnings 10,560.46 ------------ Total Deposits 5,537,987.36 Note Distribution Account earnings 1,378.19 ------------ Note Distribution Account balance 5,539,365.55 WITHDRAWS FROM NOTE DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: To The Note Distribution Account for Disbursement on Distribution Date Pursuant to Sections 5.01(c) paragraphs (i) to (iv) Remaining Balance ----------------- Servicing Fee 218,563.42 5,320,802.13 Guaranty Insurance Premium 0.00 5,320,802.13 Indenture Trustee Fee 1,165.67 5,319,636.46 Owner Trustee Fee 0.00 5,319,636.46 Custodian Fee 3,497.01 5,316,139.45 Noteholders Interest Distributable Amount 2,026,114.40 3,290,025.05 Regular Principal Distributable Amount 1,101,746.80 2,188,278.25 Excess Spread to Class A-1 note as a part of the 2,038,114.92 150,163.33 Noteholders Monthly Principal distributable Amount To the Certificate Distribution Account for Disbursement pursuant to section 5.06 on the distribution date. Certificateholder Interest Distributable Amount 150,163.33 0.00 Certificateholder Principal Distributable Amount 0.00 0.00 Securities Insurer Reimbursement Amount 0.00 0.00 OverCollateralization Reduction Amount 0.00 0.00 Reimbured Servcing Advances 0.00 0.00 3 4 RESERVE ACCOUNT: Beginning balance 13,016,081.11 Current deposits 0.00 Current earnings 55,763.15 Withdraw of excess reserve account amount to residual interest holders 71,844.26 Ending balance 13,000,000.00 CAPITALIZED INTEREST: Beginning balance: 280,156.77 Capitalized interest acct requirement (projected interest shortfall) 117,665.84 Less amount to be released to residual interest 105,021.95 Holder on Dec. 10 pursuant to section 5.04(d) Less amount to be distributed to note distribution 271,345.94 Account on Dec. 6 required by section 5.04(a) Plus Account earnings posted in due period 1,465.25 Prefunding account earnings posted in due period 212,411.71 Ending balance on distribution date 117,665.84 PREFUNDING ACCOUNT: Beginning balance 49,560,902.82 Less draw for first funding 0.00 Less amount to be distributed to note distribution 0.00 Account required by section 5.03 (c) Less amount to be distributed to certificate distribution 0.00 Account required by section 5.03 (c) Ending balance 49,560,902.82 4